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How are the dangers in the wealthier neighborhoods different or similar to the fire risks for those who lived in poorer areas?
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
How do the locations of these businesses increase the human element of the tragedy?
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
What was Murphy referring to when he called Chicago a highly combustible knot?
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
The author previously had personified the fire, describing it as “struggling to break free” and “greeting Sullivan”, and now as having “a thousand yellow-orange fingers.” What is the author’s purpose in using this language?
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
The author includes a list of businesses in paragraph 11. How do these businesses contribute to the idea that Chicago is “ready to burn?”
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
What evidence does the author give to back up his argument that Chicago is a city “ready to burn?”
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
A metaphor is a form of figurative language used to compare two things that are not literally related. Murphy calls Chicago a “highly combustible knot.” Why does he make this comparison?
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
What pattern emerges when you look at how many fires break out each year from 1863 to 1870?
The wealthy areas did not have dangerous businesses, and the buildings were more likely to be built out of stone or brick. Ho
All of these businesses are “fire hazards” and burn both quickly and dangerously. Lumber, gas, furniture, and coal are all pr
The author wants to suggest that the fire has a life of its own, and the people caught in the fire feel almost as if the fire
The number of fires is growing at an alarming rate.
The metaphor refers to the effect of city planners creating roads and streets out of wood to keep the city above the soggy ma
Roads and sidewalks, like the strings of a knot, twist and turn through each other creating a tangled mess of pathways for fi
The businesses are mixed into the same area with houses where middle-class and poor people live and sleep.
In paragraph 10, Murphy discusses the use (or overuse) of wood as a building material in 1870’s Chicago.
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